Total Crime Rate

55.1 per 1,000 5/10 · Average

All offences · May 2025 - Apr 2026

Violent Crime Rate

42.8 per 1,000 7/10 · High

May 2025 - Apr 2026
Latest update: 06.06.2026 Crime figures are sourced from data.police.uk and are typically published with a 3-month delay.
Crime rate per 1000 residents
  • All crimes 55.1 5/10
  • Violent crimes 42.8 7/10
  • Violence and sexual offences 42.8 8/10
  • Anti-social behaviour 9.2 5/10
  • Burglary 3.1 2/10
  • Bicycle theft 0.0 1/10
  • Criminal damage and arson 0.0 1/10
  • Drugs 0.0 1/10
  • Other crime 0.0 1/10
  • Other theft 0.0 1/10
  • Possession of weapons 0.0 1/10
  • Public order 0.0 1/10
  • Robbery 0.0 1/10
  • Shoplifting 0.0 1/10
  • Theft from the person 0.0 1/10
  • Vehicle crime 0.0 1/10
Values shown per 1,000 residents · May 2025 - Apr 2026 · Rating compares this oa to UK peers of the same type.
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Crime overview

St James Avenue area has the 13th highest crime rate of 26 local areas in Hallam Fields , and the 188th lowest crime rate of 376 local areas in Erewash .

At least one of the neighbouring streets has high or very high crime levels. However, overall crime around this postcode is more mixed, with some nearby areas experiencing lower crime.

The overall crime rate in the area around St James Avenue (DE7 5PE) in the last 12 months was 55.1 per 1,000 residents and was 18.4% lower than the Hallam Fields average (67.5 per 1,000 residents). In the last 12 months, this area’s most reported crimes were Violence and sexual offences with 14 offences recorded. The least common crime was Burglary with 1 case , unchanged from 2025. The fastest-growing crime category was Anti-social behaviour ( 200.0% YoY). Other major crime categories were broadly unchanged compared to 2025.

Violent crimes totalled 14 (≈ 42.8 per 1,000 residents). Year-over-year these were rising ( 55.6% ). Over the last decade, overall crime has falling ( -40.3% comparing early vs recent averages) .

In the area around St James Avenue (DE7 5PE), the main crime hotspot is near Walnut Close. Police recorded 56 crimes here, including 34 violent or public-order offences. All these locations are within roughly 0.3 miles.

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Crime Over Time in St James Avenue area

Showing crimes within 0.3 miles (30/33)
Month:
MonthCrimeLocation*Last Outcome
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redbridge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Birch Avenue Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Albany Street Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Public order Albany Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Street Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Albany Street Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street West Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Shaw Street East Awaiting court outcome
Apr 2026Criminal damage and arson Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Street —
Apr 2026Other theft Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Walnut Close Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Other crime Walnut Close Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Street —
Apr 2026Drugs Shaw Street East Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Street —
Apr 2026Public order Smedley Avenue Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redbridge Close Local resolution
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences Redbridge Close Unable to prosecute suspect
Apr 2026Other theft Winchester Crescent Investigation complete; no suspect identified
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour St James Avenue —
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Violence and sexual offences St James Avenue Under investigation
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Albany Street —
Apr 2026Anti-social behaviour Sycamore Drive —
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Data Sources

StreetScan crime figures are based on official UK open data:

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